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Over the Pill

Red one Blue one Old on New one Ah heck Side effects I think I am Due one They’ll flatten Or fatten Always been In Latin Or tongue twistish Latinglish To patent A statin But I’ve had my fill And summoned the will To say bye to the ill Coz I’m over the pill There were lots Of drug shots That I got For clots And sun spots To slow snots And fix rots As a tot I shopped ‘em And stocked ‘em Then popped ‘em Or swapped ‘em I ravaged And damaged Til a salvage Was managed Lived in sin To my kin’s Own chagrin I was lost And was tossed ‘Til therein Bought low cost Vitamins I’ve shaken The achin’ Forsaken The fakin’ Nor more need Of needles As I’m free Of evils I’m not yet over the hill But have had more than my fill And I at last, have the will To be so, over the pill

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Date: 6/19/2023 3:47:00 PM
Hypocondriac is what comes to my mind. And your poetic discription does the job of bringing the... or may I say pointing the finger at guilty parties.
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Date: 6/14/2023 8:13:00 PM
I think your 'Inner Seuss' is 'on the loose.' This is fantabulous, David. Total enjoyment. Thanks, Gershon
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Date: 6/13/2023 7:39:00 PM
All pills have zany side effects. Including damage to the liver, MD constantly saying I could try this or that. I refuse.I have a nursing backgroundIn addition sold vitamins for 3 companies for 12 years. Met top scientists along the way.. I feel blessed. Vitamins do make a difference. Depends on what company,tho…Glad for you)))in addition one company has a blood testing program. So you know exactly where your deficiencies are. Pangie xx
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Date: 6/12/2023 7:51:00 PM
David, your poem is a masterpiece imbued with enigma and depth. The way you seamlessly interweave diverse themes, such as the vitalizing role of vitamins and the pangs of aging, is nothing short of remarkable. It has certainly struck a chord with me, inspiring me to explore a similar subject in my own verse. Kudos to you, my friend. This is a fave for me.
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